EP2623520B1 - Resin particles and process for producing same, antiglare film, light-diffusing resin composition, and external preparation - Google Patents

Resin particles and process for producing same, antiglare film, light-diffusing resin composition, and external preparation Download PDF

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EP2623520B1
EP2623520B1 EP11829234.1A EP11829234A EP2623520B1 EP 2623520 B1 EP2623520 B1 EP 2623520B1 EP 11829234 A EP11829234 A EP 11829234A EP 2623520 B1 EP2623520 B1 EP 2623520B1
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  • the present invention relates to resin particles and a process for producing the same, an anti-glare film, a light-diffusing resin composition, and an external preparation. More specifically, the present invention relates to resin particles having high monodispersity; an anti-glare film, a light-diffusing resin composition, and an external preparation using the same; and a process for producing resin particles having high monodispersity by a seed polymerization technique.
  • Resin particles having a large particle diameter and high monodispersity are required as light-diffusing agents of light-diffuser films, light-diffuser plates, anti-glare films, and the like constituting display devices like liquid crystal TVs (televisions); additives for various mat materials; additives for paints; spacers; anti-blocking agents; chromatography fillers; and carriers for diagnostic reagents.
  • a seed polymerization technique is a process in which seed particles comprising a polymer having a uniform particle diameter are prepared in advance in an aqueous medium, and then a monomer is absorbed into the seed particles and polymerized (for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. H08-169907 ; Patent Document 1). Absorption and polymerization of the monomer are normally repeated until resin particles having the desired particle diameter are obtained.
  • a water-soluble polymer dispersant having excellent dispersibility such as polyvinyl alcohol is mainly used as the dispersant.
  • Patent Document 2 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. H10-298250
  • WO 2010/104142 A1 describes a method for producing an aqueous dispersion of fluorine-containing seed polymer particles.
  • Patent Document 2 since there is a limit to the size of resin particles obtained by carrying out absorption and polymerization of the monomer in one stage, it is necessary to repeat absorption and polymerization of the monomer to obtain resin particles having a large particle diameter.
  • a process for producing resin particles comprising: a step in which a polymerizable mixture comprising a polymerizable monomer comprising at least one of a monofunctional styrene-based monomer and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester, and further comprising at least one of a multifunctional styrene-based monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer, and a polymerization initiator is absorbed into seed particles in an aqueous medium, without using a dispersant, in the presence of an anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group; and a step in which the polymerizable monomer is polymerized in an aqueous medium, without using a dispersant, in the presence of an anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain, to thereby obtain resin particles is provided.
  • (meth)acrylic means acrylic or methacrylic and (meth)acrylate means acrylate or methacrylate.
  • resin particles that are obtained by the process mentioned above, comprise a resin derived from a polymerizable monomer comprising at least one of a monofunctional styrene-based monomer and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester, and further comprising at least one of a multifunctional styrene-based monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer; and after having been heated for 2, hours in a 150°C thermostatic chamber have a value of b*, as measured by a color and color-difference meter, in the range of from -1.0 to +2.0 are provided.
  • the value of b* is a value obtained by carrying out chromaticity measurement in an L*a*b* color system in accordance with JIS Z 8722.
  • resin particles comprising a resin derived from a polymerizable monomer comprising at least one of a monofunctional styrene-based monomer and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester, wherein the polymerizable monomer further comprises at least one of a multifunctional styrene-based monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer, the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80 to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter is 83% or more, and the resin particles after having been heated in a 150°C thermostatic chamber for 2 hours have a value of b*, as measured with a color and color-difference meter, in the range of from -1.0 to +2.0 are provided.
  • an anti-glare film obtained by coating, onto a transparent base film, a coating composition comprising resin particles comprising a resin derived from a polymerizable monomer comprising at least one of a styrene-based monomer and a (meth)acrylic-based monomer, wherein the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80 to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter is 83% or more, and the resin particles after having been heated in a 150°C thermostatic chamber for 2 hours have a value of b*, as measured with a color and color-difference meter, in the range of from -1.0 to +2.0 are provided.
  • a light-diffusing resin composition comprising resin particles comprising a resin derived from a polymerizable monomer comprising at least one of a styrene-based monomer and a (meth)acrylic-based monomer, wherein the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80 to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter is 83% or more, and the resin particles after having been heated in a 150°C thermostatic chamber for 2 hours have a value of b*, as measured with a color and color-difference meter, in the range of from -1.0 to +2.0 are provided.
  • an external preparation comprising resin particles of the present invention are provided.
  • the value of b* measured by a color and color-difference meter after heating for 2 hours in a 150°C thermostatic chamber can be suppressed to in the range of from -1.0 to +2.0.
  • the production process of the present invention does not use an inorganic dispersant, the remaining of a metal portion (magnesium or the like) exceeding 10 ppm on the resin particle surface can be avoided. For this reason, when a product is produced by mixing the resin particles with another substance, deterioration in properties (for example, anti-glare property of anti-glare films) of the product as a result of the occurrence of resin particle aggregation by ionic bonding caused by the metal portion can be avoided. Also, since the production process of the present invention does not use a macromonomer as a dispersant, generation of a white turbidity in the resin particles by partial crystallization of the macromonomer can be avoided.
  • the resin particles of the present invention are resin particles in which the proportion by number of fine particles having a particle diameter smaller than 80% of the volume-average particle diameter and the proportion by number of coarse particles having a particle diameter larger than 120% of the volume-average particle diameter are reduced. Accordingly, properties such as an anti-glare property, light diffusion property, and a matting property can be improved when the resins particles of the present invention are mixed with another substance.
  • the resin particles of the present invention have a value of b* measured by a color and color-difference meter after heating for 2 hours in a 150°C thermostatic chamber in the range of from -1.0 to +2.0, yellowing of the resin particles when heated can be suppressed.
  • the resin particles of the present invention can suppress the yellowing of products, particularly for uses involving heating when producing products by combining resin particles with another substance, for example, uses in which, after a composition is produced by combining resin particles with a base resin, the composition is applied and dried by heating (particularly uses of producing anti-glare films by applying the composition to the surface of a transparent plastic film, which is the base material, and drying by heating), uses in which, after a composition is produced by combining resin particles with a base resin, the composition is molded by heating and the like. Suppressing yellowing of products is particularly important when the products using resin particles are optical components such as light-diffuser films, light-diffuser plates, anti-glare films.
  • resin particles having high monodispersity and for which discoloration when heated is suppressed can be provided.
  • the anti-glare film of the present invention is obtained by coating, onto a transparent base film, a coating composition comprising resin particles of the present invention, it has an excellent anti-glare property and discoloration is suppressed.
  • the light-diffusing resin composition of the present invention comprises resin particles of the present invention, it has excellent light diffusion property and discoloration is suppressed.
  • the external preparation of the present invention comprises resin particles of the present invention, it has good smoothness.
  • the production process of the present invention relates to a process for producing resin particles by a seed polymerization technique, the process comprising a step in which a polymerizable mixture comprising a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization initiator is absorbed into seed particles in an aqueous medium in the presence of an anionic surfactant (hereinafter, referred to as "absorption step”) and a step in which resin particles are obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable monomer in an aqueous medium in the presence of an anionic surfactant (hereinafter, referred to as "polymerization step").
  • absorption step a step in which a polymerizable mixture comprising a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization initiator is absorbed into seed particles in an aqueous medium in the presence of an anionic surfactant
  • polymerization step a step in which resin particles are obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable monomer in an aqueous medium in the presence of an anionic sur
  • the process for producing resin particles of the present invention without using a dispersant in either the absorption step or the polymerization step, uses a different anionic surfactant in the absorption step and the polymerization step, and uses a polymerizable monomer comprising at least one of a monofunctional styrene-based monomer and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester, and further comprising at least one of a multifunctional styrene-based monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer.
  • the process for producing resin particles of the present invention uses an anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group in the absorption step and uses an anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain in the polymerization step.
  • dispersants are also called dispersion stabilizers.
  • "dispersant” is defined as a poorly water-soluble inorganic compound or a polymer substance having a weight-average molecular weight of 8,000 or more that stabilizes the state of the polymerizable mixture in the aqueous medium.
  • the above-described dispersants are water-soluble polymer dispersants, inorganic dispersants, macromonomers (polymer compounds having a polymerizable functional group), and the like.
  • the above-described water-soluble polymer dispersants are polyvinyl alcohol, polycarboxylic acid, celluloses (hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, and the like), polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and the like.
  • the above-described inorganic dispersants are pyrophosphates such as double-decomposed magnesium pyrophosphate (magnesium pyrophosphate produced by a double decomposition production technique), calcium pyrophosphate, aluminum pyrophosphate, and zinc pyrophosphate; phosphates such as calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, aluminum phosphate, and zinc phosphate; metal carbonates such as calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate; metal hydroxides such as calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, and aluminum hydroxide; and poorly water-soluble inorganic compounds such as calcium metasilicate, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, and colloidal silica.
  • pyrophosphates such as double-decomposed magnesium pyrophosphate (magnesium pyrophosphate produced by a double decomposition production technique), calcium pyrophosphate, aluminum pyrophosphate, and zinc pyrophosphate
  • phosphates such as calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate,
  • macromonomers for example, copolymers of a monofunctional monomer having a hydrophilic group such as a carboxyl group and a monofunctional monomer not having a hydrophilic group can be mentioned.
  • copolymers of a (meth)acrylate ester and (meth)acrylic acid can be mentioned.
  • “monofunctional” means having one polymerizable alkenyl group (vinyl group in the broad sense) in one molecule.
  • the above-described anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group is preferably at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfonates, and alkyl sulfoacetates
  • the anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain is preferably at least one compound selected from polyoxyethylene aryl ether phosphates, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfates, polyoxyethylene aryl ether sulfates, and polyoxyethylene alkyl sulfosuccinates.
  • resin particles having higher monodispersity and better suppression of yellowing when heated can be provided.
  • the above-described anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group is preferably a dialkyl sulfosuccinate, and the above-described anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain is preferably at least one of a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphate and a polyoxyethylene aryl ether sulfate.
  • resin particles having higher monodispersity and better suppression of yellowing when heated can be provided.
  • the anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group based on 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer and to use 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of the anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain based on 100 parts by weight of the above-described polymerizable monomer.
  • the above-described polymerizable monomer includes a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester
  • the above-described polymerizable monomer includes a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester having a solubility in water (20°C) of 1.5% by weight or less
  • resin particles having higher monodispersity and better suppression of yellowing when heated can be provided.
  • the above-described anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group preferably has a constitution in which the total number of carbons of all alkyl groups constituting one molecule of the anionic surfactant is 10 to 40 and the number of all alkyl groups constituting one molecule of the anionic surfactant is 1 to 5.
  • resin particles having higher monodispersity and better suppression of yellowing when heated can be provided.
  • the above-described polymerizable monomer includes a monofunctional styrene-based monomer
  • the above-described monofunctional styrene-based monomer is preferably at least one compound selected from the group consisting of styrene, p-methylstyrene, p-chlorostyrene, and ⁇ -methylstyrene.
  • resin particles having higher monodispersity and better suppression of yellowing when heated can be provided.
  • the above-described polymerizable monomer includes a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester
  • the above-described monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester is an alkyl (meth)acrylate and the number of carbons of the above-described alkyl is from 2 to 12.
  • resin particles having higher monodispersity and better suppression of yellowing when heated can be provided.
  • the above-described polymerizable monomer includes a styrene-based monomer
  • resin particles having higher monodispersity and better suppression of yellowing when heated can be provided by a smaller number of absorption steps.
  • the above-described polymerizable monomer includes a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester
  • the above-described polymerizable monomer includes a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester having a solubility in water (20°C) of 1.5% by weight or less
  • the anionic surfactant used in the absorption step is an anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group.
  • This anionic surfactant has the main role of maintaining the state in which droplets of the polymerizable mixture comprising a polymerizable monomer comprising at least one of a monofunctional styrene-based monomer and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester, and further comprising at least one of a multifunctional styrene-based monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer, and a polymerization initiator are stably dispersed as is in a small form in the aqueous medium.
  • the inventors consider that maintenance of the stabilized dispersion state is achieved by the alkyl group in the above-described anionic surfactant. That is, the inventors consider that the dispersion state of the droplet can be stably maintained by the alkyl group of the above-described anionic surfactant facing towards the droplet side of the above-described polymerizable mixture and parts other than the alkyl group in the above-described anionic surfactant facing toward the aqueous medium side. Furthermore, the inventors consider that there is also the effect that absorption of the above-described polymerizable mixture into the seed particles increases (swelling ratio of the seed particles by absorption of the polymerizable mixture increases) by stably maintaining the dispersion state.
  • the position of the above-described alkyl group is preferably at a terminal in the molecule of the above-described anionic surfactant. By the position of the above-described alkyl group being at a terminal, the dispersion state of the above-described droplets can be more stably maintained.
  • the number of carbons constituting an alkyl group expressed as the total number of carbons of all alkyl groups in one molecule of the above-described anionic surfactant, is preferably in the range of from 10 to 40. By the total number of carbons of all alkyl groups in one molecule of the above-described anionic surfactant being in this range, the dispersion state of the above-described droplets can be more stably maintained.
  • the total number of carbons of all alkyl groups in one molecule of the above-described anionic surfactant is in the range of from 10 to 30.
  • the number of alkyl groups in one molecule of the above-described anionic surfactant is preferably in the range of from 1 to 5. By being in this range, the dispersion state of the above-described droplets can be more stably maintained.
  • the number of carbons constituting one alkyl group can be increased if the number of alkyl groups is small and can be decreased if the number of alkyl groups is large. Accordingly, the value of number of alkyl groups ⁇ number of carbons is preferably in the range of from 10 to 150.
  • alkyl groups having a number of carbons of from 6 to 20 (hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, nonadecyl group or icosyl group) and the like can be mentioned.
  • These alkyl groups may be linear or branched.
  • the above-described anionic surfactant is preferably at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl sulfoacetates, ⁇ -olefin sulfonates, and acyl sulfonates, and more preferably at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfonates, and alkyl sulfoacetates.
  • metal salts such as sodium salts, potassium salts, and calcium salts; ammonium salts; and the like can be used.
  • the at least one compound selected from the above-described group is preferably an alkyl sulfosuccinate and more preferably a dialkyl sulfosuccinate.
  • dialkyl sulfosuccinate sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, sodium di-2-ethylhexyl sulfosuccinate, and the like can be mentioned.
  • the above-described anionic surfactant may be an alkylbenzene sulfonate such as sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate.
  • the above-described anionic surfactant may be used alone or by combining two or more thereof.
  • the used amount of the above-described anionic surfactant is preferably in the range of from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the above-described polymerizable monomer.
  • the used amount of the above-described anionic surfactant is in this range, resin particles in which the generation of fine particles and coarse particles has been further suppressed can be obtained.
  • a more preferable used amount of the anionic surfactant is from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the above-described polymerizable monomer.
  • the anionic surfactant used in the polymerization step is an anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain.
  • This anionic surfactant has the main role of maintaining the state in which the seed particles which have absorbed the polymerizable mixture comprising a polymerizable monomer comprising at least one of a monofunctional styrene-based monomer and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester, and further comprising at least one of a multifunctional styrene-based monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer, and a polymerization initiator are stably dispersed as is without cohering together in the aqueous medium.
  • the inventors consider that maintenance of the stabilized dispersion state is achieved by the polyoxyethylene chain in the above-described anionic surfactant. That is, the inventors consider that by droplets of the above-described polymerizable mixture (monomer droplets) becoming stable by the polyoxyethylene chain in the above-described surfactant widely adsorbing to the droplets of the above-described polymerizable mixture, the dispersion state of the seed particles which have absorbed the polymerizable mixture can be stably maintained.
  • the above-described polyoxyethylene chain preferably has a repetition number of from 1 to 30.
  • the repetition number is more preferably in the range of from 1 to 20.
  • the above-described anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain may be a aliphatic-based anionic surfactant or may be an aromatic-based anionic surfactant.
  • a surfactant including a phosphate, a sulfate, a sulfosuccinate, or the like in the molecular structure can be used as the above-described anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain.
  • anionic surfactant metal salts such as sodium salts, potassium salts, and calcium salts; ammonium salts and the like can be used.
  • the above-described anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain is preferably at least one compound selected from polyoxyethylene aryl ether phosphates, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfates, polyoxyethylene aryl ether sulfates, and polyoxyethylene alkyl sulfosuccinates.
  • aryl group included in the polyoxyethylene aryl ether phosphates and the polyoxyethylene aryl ether sulfates phenyl groups, styrenated phenyl groups, tolyl groups, xylyl groups, and the like can be mentioned.
  • alkyl group included in the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfates, and the polyoxyethylene alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl groups having a number of carbons of from 1 to 10 and the like can be mentioned.
  • anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain Various types of the above-described anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain are on the market.
  • polyoxyethylene aryl ether phosphates for example, anionic surfactant agents on the market as AL and AL12H of the PLYSURF ® Series from Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. (both are polyoxyethylene styrenated phenyl ether phosphate esters) can be used.
  • anionic surfactants marketed as A212C polyoxyethylene tridecyl ether phosphate
  • A215C polyoxyethylene tridecyl ether phosphate
  • A208F polyoxyethylene alkyl (C8) ether phosphate ester
  • M208F polyoxyethylene alkyl (C8) ether phosphate ester monoethanol amine salt
  • A208N polyoxyethylene alkyl (C12, 13) ether phosphate ester
  • A208B polyoxyethylene lauryl ether phosphate ester
  • anionic surfactants marketed as LO-529 polyoxyethylene tridecyl ether phosphate
  • RB-410 polyoxyethylene tridecyl ether phosphate
  • RL210 RL210
  • RS610 RS610
  • ML-220 ML-220
  • polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfates for example, anionic surfactants marketed as XJ-630S, XJ-16, PS-06, PS-15, 330T, TM-07, 227L, 325L, LA-10, LA-12, LA-16, 325SM, 08E, 18E, and W-2320 of the HITENOL ® Series from Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. can be used.
  • polyoxyethylene aryl ether sulfates for example, anionic surfactants marketed as NF-08, NF-0825, NF-13, NF-17 (all are polyoxyethylene styrenated phenyl ether ammonium sulfates) of the HITENOL ® Series from Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. can be used.
  • polyoxyethylene alkyl sulfosuccinates for example, anionic surfactants marketed as ECL-30S, ECL-45, LS, L30, S-70 of the NEOHITENOL ® Series from Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. can be used.
  • the above-described anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain is preferably at least one of a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphate (for example, "Phosphanol ® LO-529) and a polyoxyethylene aryl ether sulfate (for example, "HITENOL ® NF-17"), and more preferably at least one of a polyoxyethylene tridecyl ether phosphate and a polyoxyethylene styrenated phenyl ether phosphate.
  • a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphate for example, "Phosphanol ® LO-529)
  • a polyoxyethylene aryl ether sulfate for example, "HITENOL ® NF-17
  • anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain may be used alone or by combining two or more thereof.
  • the used amount of the above-described anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain is preferably in the range of from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer.
  • the used amount of the above-described anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain is in this range, resin particles in which the generation of fine particles and coarse particles has been further suppressed can be obtained.
  • a more preferable used amount of the anionic surfactant is in the range of from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer.
  • the above-described styrene-based monomer is a monofunctional monomer containing styrene or a styrene backbone.
  • monofunctional styrene-based monomers such as styrene, p-methylstyrene, p-chlorostyrene, and ⁇ -methylstyrene can be mentioned. All of these styrene-based monomers have a solubility of 1.5% by weight or less in water (20°C).
  • the above-described (meth)acrylate ester is a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester.
  • the above-described monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester is preferably a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester having a solubility (when the total amount of water and the monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester is 100% by weight) of 1.5% by weight or less in water (20°C).
  • the solubility of the monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester is more than 1.5% by weight in water (20°C)
  • the resin particles can aggregate. The inventors speculate that the reason therefor is a follows.
  • the solubility of the monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester is more than 1.5% by weight in water (20°C)
  • dissolution of the monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester in the aqueous medium occurs.
  • the inventors speculate that the dissolved monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester plays a role in aggregation of resin particles when such is polymerized.
  • both a aliphatic-based monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester (monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester not having an aromatic hydrocarbon group or a alicyclic hydrocarbon group) and an aromatic-based monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester (monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester having an aromatic hydrocarbon group) can be used.
  • a aliphatic-based monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester is preferable as the monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester from the viewpoint of absorption of the polymerizable mixture to the seed particles being good.
  • the monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester having a solubility of 1.5% by weight or less in water (20°C) is preferably an ester of an alkyl alcohol having a number of carbons of from 2 to 12 and (meth)acrylic acid.
  • alkyl methacrylate esters such as ethyl methacrylate, n-propyl methacrylate, isopropyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, sec-butyl methacrylate, tert-butyl methacrylate, and lauryl methacrylate; alkyl acrylate esters such as ethyl acrylate, n-propyl acrylate, isopropyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, sec-butyl acrylate, tert-butyl acrylate, and lauryl acrylate; and the like can be mentioned.
  • the above-described monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester may be a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester having a solubility of more than 1.5% in water (20°C).
  • monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester both aliphatic-based monofunctional (meth)acrylate esters and aromatic-based monofunctional (meth)acrylate esters can be used, and methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, ethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate, polyethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate, and the like can be mentioned.
  • the used amount of the above-described monofunctional styrene-based monomer may be 50% by weight or more of the above-described polymerizable monomer and may be less than 50% by weight of the above-described polymerizable monomer.
  • At least one of the monofunctional styrene-based monomer and the above-described monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester at least one of a multifunctional styrene-based monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer is used in the above-described polymerizable monomer.
  • (meth)acrylic acid may be used additionally.
  • Multifunctional styrene-based monomers may be divinyl benzene
  • multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomers may be ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, triethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, tetraethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate, pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate, 1,1,1-trishydroxymethylethane diacrylate, 1,1,1-trishydroxymethylethane triacrylate, 1,1,1-trishydroxymethylpropane triacrylate; vinyl-based monomers such as methyl vinyl ether, ethyl vinyl ether, vinyl acetate, vinyl butyrate, N-methylacrylamide, M-ethylacrylamide, N-methylmethacrylamide, N-ethylmethacrylamide, acrylonitrile, and methacrylonitrile may be used.
  • the above-described multifunctional styrene-based monomer is a multifunctional monomer containing styrene or a styrene backbone.
  • multifunctional means having two or more polymerizable alkenyl groups in one molecule.
  • the above-described multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer is a multifunctional (meth)acrylate ester.
  • the above-described polymerizable monomer preferably includes the above-described multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer.
  • the used amount of the multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer can be less than 50% by weight of the above-described polymerizable monomer.
  • the used amount of the above-described multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer is preferably in the range of from 5 to 30% by weight of the polymerizable monomer.
  • polymerization initiator there are particularly no limitations and any known polymerization initiator can be used.
  • the polymerization initiator for example, organic peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide, lauroyl peroxide, ortho-chlorobenzoyl peroxide, ortho-methoxybenzoyl peroxide, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl peroxide, t-butylperoxy-2-ethylhexanoate, and di-tert-butyl peroxide; azo-based compounds such as 2,2'- azobisisobutyronitrile, 1,1'-azobiscyclohexane carbonitrile, 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile); and the like can be mentioned.
  • the above-described polymerization initiator is preferably used in the range of from 0.1 to 1 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the above-described polymerizable monomer.
  • aqueous medium water and a mixed medium of water and a water-soluble solvent (for example, lower alcohol (alcohol having a number of carbons of 5 or less) can be mentioned.
  • a water-soluble solvent for example, lower alcohol (alcohol having a number of carbons of 5 or less)
  • vinyl-based resin particles such as acrylic-based resin particles and styrene-based resin particles can be mentioned.
  • acrylic-based resin particles particles derived from a (meth)acrylic-based monomer can be mentioned.
  • (meth)acrylic-based monomers acrylic acid; methyl acrylate; ethyl acrylate; n-butyl acrylate; isobutyl acrylate; tert-butyl acrylate; dodecyl acrylate; stearyl acrylate; 2-ethylhexyl acrylate; tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate; diethylaminoethyl acrylate; methacrylic acid; methyl methacrylate; ethyl methacrylate; propyl methacrylate; n-butyl methacrylate; isobutyl methacrylate; tert-butyl methacrylate; n-octyl methacrylate; dodecyl methacrylate; 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate; stearyl
  • alkyl vinyl ethers such as methyl vinyl ether and ethyl vinyl ether
  • vinyl esters such as vinyl acetate and vinyl butyrate
  • N-alkyl-substituted (meth)acrylamides such as N-methylacrylamide, N-ethylacrylamide, N-methylmethacrylamide, and N-ethylmethacrylamide
  • nitriles such as acrylonitrile, and methacrylonitrile
  • multifunctional monomers such as divinyl benzene, ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, and trimethylolpropane triacrylate
  • styrene-based monomers such as styrene, p-methylstyrene, p-chlorostyrene, chloromethylstyrene, and ⁇ -methylstyrene can be mentioned.
  • These other monomers may be used alone or in combination
  • styrene-based particles particles derived from styrene-based monomers such as styrene, p-methylstyrene, p-chlorostyrene, chloromethylstyrene, and ⁇ -methylstyrene can be mentioned. These styrene-based monomers, may be used alone or in combination of two or more thereof.
  • glycol esters of (meth)acrylic acid such as ethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate and polyethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate
  • alkyl vinyl ethers such as methyl vinyl ether, and ethyl vinyl ether
  • vinyl esters such as vinyl acetate and vinyl butyrate
  • N-alkyl-substituted (meth)acrylamides such as N-methylacrylamide, N-ethylacrylamide, N-methylmethacrylamide, N-ethylmethacrylamide
  • nitriles such as acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile
  • multifunctional monomers such as divinyl benzene, ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, and trimethylolpropane triacrylate and meth(acrylate)-based monomers ((meth)acrylic-based monomers other than glycol esters of (meth)acrylic acid) such
  • the above-described seed particles are preferably acrylic-based resin particles or styrene-based resin particles.
  • the above-described seed particles are preferably non-crosslinked resin particles and more preferably non-crosslinked (meth)acrylic-based resin particles or styrene-based resin particles.
  • the volume-average particle diameter of the above-described particles can be appropriately adjusted according to conditions such as the amount of polymerizable monomer absorbed into the seed particles and the particle diameter of the desired resin particles, and is preferably in the range of from 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m.
  • the above-described seed particles can be acquired by polymerizing a vinyl-based monomer (compound having at least one polymerizable alkenyl group in one molecule) such as a (meth)acrylic-based monomer and a styrene-based monomer by a known polymerization method such as, for example, an emulsion polymerization technique, a soap-free emulsion polymerization technique (emulsion polymerization technique not using a surfactant), a dispersion polymerization technique, or a seed polymerization technique.
  • a vinyl-based monomer compound having at least one polymerizable alkenyl group in one molecule
  • a soap-free emulsion polymerization technique emulsion polymerization technique not using a surfactant
  • dispersion polymerization technique emulsion polymerization technique not using a surfactant
  • seed particles may be isolated from the polymerization system or may be used in the production of resin particles as is without being isolated.
  • the seed polymerization may be carried out by repeating multiple stages. That is, the seed polymerization, for example, may include a first stage polymerization in which second seed particles are obtained by absorbing a monomer mixture into first particles obtained by polymerization which is not seed polymerization, and a final stage seed polymerization in which the crosslinked resin particles of the present invention are obtained by absorbing a monomer mixture into the second seed particles and polymerizing. Also, the seed polymerization may include, the above-described first stage seed polymerization, a second stage polymerization in which third seed particles are obtained by absorbing a monomer mixture into the second seed particles and polymerizing, ..., and a final step seed polymerization in which the crosslinked resin particles of the present invention are obtained.
  • the method of carrying out seed polymerization by repeating multiple stages is suitable for when the particle diameter of resin particles is to be increased.
  • the polymerization of the vinyl-based monomer in order to obtain the seed particles used in the first stage seed polymerization can be carried out similar to the polymerization of the above-described polymerizable monomer to obtain the resin particles of the present invention, such preferably does not use a surfactant. That is, a soap-free emulsion polymerization technique is most preferable as the polymerization method of the vinyl-based monomer in order to obtain the seed particles used in the first stage seed polymerization.
  • the polymerization of the vinyl-based monomer in order to obtain the seed particles (second and thereafter seed particles) used in the second stage and thereafter polymerizations is the same seed polymerization as the final stage seed polymerization to obtain the resin particles of the present invention and preferably uses a surfactant.
  • a molecular weight modifier can be added.
  • molecular weight modifier for example, mercaptans such as n-octyl mercaptan(1-octanethiol), n-dodecyl mercaptan, and tert-dodecyl mercaptan; terpenes such as ⁇ -terpinene and dipentene; halogenated hydrocarbons such as chloroform and carbon tetrachloride; ⁇ -methylstyrene dimer; and the like can be mentioned.
  • seed polymerization techniques may be referred to. Although the general process of seed polymerization techniques is mentioned below, it is not limited to this process.
  • seed particles are added to an emulsion formed from a polymerizable mixture and an aqueous medium.
  • the emulsion can be prepared by a known process.
  • the emulsion can be obtained by adding the polymerizable mixture to the aqueous medium and dispersing using a fine emulsification device such as a homogenizer, an ultrasonic processor, or a high-pressure homogenizer (Nanomizer ® ).
  • the polymerization initiator may be dispersed in the aqueous medium after mixing in advance in the polymerizable monomer or may be mixed by separately dispersing the polymerization initiator and the polymerizable monomer in the aqueous medium.
  • the particle diameter of droplets of the polymerizable mixture in the obtained emulsion is preferably smaller than the seed particles since the polymerizable mixture will be efficiently absorbed into the seed particles thereby.
  • the seed particles may be directly added to the emulsion or may be added in the form of seed particles dispersed in an aqueous medium.
  • the polymerizable mixture is absorbed into the seed particles.
  • the absorption normally can be carried out by stirring the emulsion for 1 to 12 hours at room temperature (about 20°C) after addition of the seed particles. Also, absorption may be promoted by heating the emulsion to about 30 to 50°C.
  • the seed particles swell by absorption of the polymerizable mixture.
  • the amount of the polymerizable mixture absorbed into the seed particles in one absorption step can be larger than the above-described prior art.
  • the used amount of the polymerizable mixture can be 30 parts by weight or more based on 1 part by weight of the seed particles.
  • the used amount of the above-described polymerizable mixture is preferably in the range of from 30 to 300 parts by weight, and more preferably in the range of from 30 to 200 parts by weight, based on 1 part by weight of the seed particles.
  • the used amount of the above-described polymerizable mixture is preferably in the range of from 30 to 500 parts by weight, and more preferably in the range of from 40 to 300 parts by weight, based on 1 part by weight of the seed particles.
  • productivity decreases by the increase in the particle diameter by polymerization becoming smaller.
  • the above-described polymerizable mixture cannot be completely absorbed into the seed particles and independently suspension polymerizes in the aqueous medium to form anomalous particles.
  • the completion of absorption of the above-described polymerizable mixture into the seed particles can be determined by confirming expansion of the particle diameter by observation with an optical microscope.
  • the resin particles are obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable monomer absorbed into the seed particles.
  • the polymerization temperature can be appropriately selected according to the type of polymerizable monomer and polymerization initiator.
  • the polymerization temperature is preferably in the range of from 25 to 110°C and more preferably in the range of from 50 to 100°C.
  • the polymerization reaction is preferably carried out by increasing the temperature after the polymerizable mixture has been completely absorbed into the seed particles.
  • the resin particles are preferably isolated by removing the aqueous medium from the suspension including the resin particles by pressurized filtering, suction filtering, or the like, removing surfactant on the resin particles by washing with water or a solvent, and then drying.
  • a water-soluble polymerization inhibitor such as a nitrite, a sulfite, hydroquinone, an ascorbic acid, an aqueous vitamin B, citric acid, a polyphenol, or the like may be added to the polymerization reaction system.
  • resin particles with good mono-dispersity in good productivity in which the generation of small particles and coarse particles derived from the monomer, and particle aggregates are suppressed can be obtained.
  • resin particles in which the pro-portion by number of particles having a particle diameter having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter is 83% or more, for example, resin particles in which the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter is 85% or more of all the particles can be obtained.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter is preferably 90% or more.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter larger than 120% of the volume-average particle diameter increases. Also, when absorption of the polymerizable mixture into the seed particles is insufficient, the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter less than 80% of the volume-average particle diameter increases since the proportion of small particles increases.
  • resin particles obtained by the above-described method comprising a resin derived from a polymerizable monomer comprising at least one of a monofunctional styrene-based monomer and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester, and further comprising at least one of a multifunctional styrene-based monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer, and having a value of b* measured by a color and color-difference meter after heating for 2 hours in a 150°C thermostatic chamber in the range of from -1.0 to +2.0
  • This range of the value of b* is a range difficult to be realized by the conventional production processes using a water-soluble polymer dispersant such as polyvinyl alcohol.
  • the resin particles of the present invention are resin particles comprising a resin from a polymerizable monomer comprising at least one of a monofunctional styrene-based monomer and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester, and further comprising at least one of a multifunctional styrene-based monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer, wherein the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to. 120% of the volume-average particle diameter is 83% or more and the value of b* measured by a color and color-difference meter after heating for 2 hours in a 150°C thermostatic chamber is in the range of from -1.0 to +2.0.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter is 85% or more, and even more preferably, the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter is 90% or more. Since the proportion by number of fine particles having a particle diameter smaller than 80% of the volume-average particle diameter and the proportion by number of coarse particles having a particle diameter larger than 120% of the volume-average particle diameter can be further reduced thereby, properties such as an anti-glare property, an light diffusion property, and a matting property can be further improved when the resin particles of the present invention are mixed with another substance.
  • the resin particles of the present invention more preferably have a value of b* measured by a color and color-difference meter after heating for 2 hours in a 150°C thermo-static chamber in the range of from -1.0 to +1.0. Yellowing of the resin particles when heated can be further suppressed thereby.
  • the content of inorganic components (inorganic elements; for example, magnesium) in the resin particles of the present invention is preferably 10 ppm (parts per million) or less, more preferably 5 pm or less, and even more preferably 2 ppm or less. If the content of inorganic components exceeds 10 ppm, when the resin particles are mixed with another substance such as a binder, since aggregation of the resin particles occurs by ionic bonding caused by the inorganic components and the resin particles react with other additives (for example, antistatic agents, flame retardants, and the like) by heating of the resin particles when the resin particles are kneaded into the resin, properties of the resin particles, for example, light diffusion property(that is, an anti-glare property) in anti-glare films, light diffusion property in light-diffuser films deteriorate, and yellowing in light-diffuser plates occurs.
  • light diffusion property that is, an anti-glare property
  • light diffusion property in light-diffuser films deteriorate
  • the resin particles obtained by the production process of the present invention and the resin particles of the present invention can be used as a light-diffusing agent.
  • the resin particles obtained by the production process of the present invention and the resin particles of the present invention, other than light-diffusing agents can be used in the electronics industry field as LCDs (liquid crystal displays), spacers, surface modifiers for silver salt films, modifier for magnetic tapes and films, thermosensitive paper running stabilizer, and the like; in the chemical field as rheology controlling agents, matting agents for paints and the like, inks, adhesives, chromatography fillers, and the like; in the medical field as carriers for diagnostic reagents (particles for antigen-antibody reaction analysis), and the like; in the cosmetic field as lubricants, body pigments, and the like, and in the general industry field as shrinkage diminishing agents of resins such as unsaturated polyesters, paper, dental materials, anti-blocking agents, matting agents, and resin modifiers; and the like.
  • the resin particles of the present invention can be contained in a coating composition as a matting agent for paints, light-diffusing agent for light-diffuser films, a light-diffusing agent for anti-glare films, and the like.
  • a coating composition includes resin particles of the present invention.
  • the above-described coating composition includes a binder resin according to necessity.
  • a binder resin a resin soluble in an organic solvent or water, or an emulsion-type aqueous resin that can be dispersed in water can be used.
  • acrylic resins such as ultraviolet cured-type acrylic resins (for example, multifunctional acrylates such as mixtures of pentaerythritol triacrylate and pentaerythritol tetraacrylate); alkyd resins; polyester resins; polyurethane resins; chlorinated polyolefin resins; amorphous polyolefin resins; and the like can be mentioned.
  • binder resins can be appropriately selected according to adherence to the base material to be coated, used environment, and the like.
  • the added amount of the binder resin and the resin particles differs depending of the use, the thickness of the formed coating film, the average particle diameter of the resin particles, and the coating process.
  • the above-described coating composition includes a solvent according to necessity.
  • a solvent that can dissolve or disperse the binder resin is used.
  • the coating composition is an oil-based paint or the like, a hydrocarbon-based solvent such as toluene or xylene; a ketone-based solvent such as methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, or cyclopentanone, an ester-based solvent such as ethyl acetate or n-butyl acetate; an ether-based solvent such as dioxane, ethylene glycol diethyl ether, or ethylene glycol mono n-butyl ether; or the like can be used.
  • an aqueous solvent such as water, an alcohol, or the like
  • aqueous medium such as water, an alcohol, or the like
  • the amount of solvent in the coating composition is normally in the range of from 20 to 60% by weight based on the total amount of the coating composition.
  • the coating composition may include known coating surface modifiers, fluidity modifiers, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, curing catalysts such as photopolymerization initiators, body pigments, coloring pigments, metal pigments, mica powder pigments, dyes, and the like, according to necessity.
  • the coating composition may be diluted with a diluent in order to adjust the viscosity according to necessity.
  • hydrocarbon-based solvents such as toluene and xylene
  • ketone-based solvents such as methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone
  • ester-based solvents such as ethyl acetate, and butyl acetate
  • ether-based solvents such as dioxane and ethylene glycol diethyl ether
  • water alcohol-based solvents; and the like
  • An optical film is obtained by coating the above-described coating composition on a transparent base film.
  • the above-described optical film can be used as the anti-glare film, the light-diffuser film, or the like of the present invention.
  • polyester-based resins such as polyethylene terephthalate; triacetyl cellulose resin; polystyrene-based resins; polycarbonate-based resins; cycloolefin-based resins; and the like can be mentioned.
  • the thickness of the above-described transparent base film is preferably in the range of from 5 to 300 ⁇ m.
  • the thickness of the above-described transparent base film is thinner than 5 ⁇ m, handling at the time of coating, printing, and secondary processing becomes difficult, and thus workability is reduced.
  • the thickness of the above-described transparent base film is thicker than 300 ⁇ m, visible light transmittance of the transparent base film per se decreases.
  • An optical film such as the anti-glare film of the present invention is obtained by a means such as applying a layer of the above-described coating composition on at least one surface of a transparent base film.
  • a means such as applying a layer of the above-described coating composition on at least one surface of a transparent base film.
  • roll coating techniques, spray coating techniques, bar coating techniques, and the like can be mentioned.
  • the resin particles of the present invention can be used as a raw material of an external preparation.
  • the above-described external preparation includes resin particles of the present invention.
  • the content of the resin particles in the external preparation can be appropriately set depending on the type of external preparation, and is preferably in the range of from 1 to 80% by weight and more preferably in the range of from 5 to 70% by weight. If the content of the resin particles based on the total amount of the external preparation is less than 1% by weight, a clear effect by the inclusion of the resin particles cannot be observed. Also, if the content of the resin particles is greater than 80% by weight, since a significant effect commensurate with the increased content cannot be observed, it is unpreferable from the viewpoint of production costs.
  • liquid cosmetics such as pre-shave lotion, body lotion, lotions, creams, milky lotion, body shampoo, and antiperspirant; washing cosmetic products such as soap and facial scrub; packs; shaving cream; face powder; foundation; lipsticks; lip cream; blusher; eyebrow cosmetic products; manicure cosmetic products; shampooing cosmetics; hair dyes; hair dressing products; aromatic cosmetic products; toothpaste; bath agents; sunscreen products; suntan products; and body cosmetics such as body powder and baby powder; and the like can be mentioned.
  • base compounds or additives can be blended in these external preparations according to purpose in a scope that does not interfere with the effects of the present invention.
  • base compounds or additives for example, water; lower alcohols (alcohols having a number of carbons of 5 or less); oils and fats, and waxes hydrocarbons; higher fatty acids (fatty acids having a number of carbons of 12 or more); higher alcohols (alcohols having a number of carbons of 6 or more); sterol; fatty acid esters (cetyl 2-ethylhexanoate and the like); metal soaps; humectants; surfactants (sorbitan sesquioleate and the like); polymer compounds; clay minerals (components provided with various functions such as of a body pigment, absorbent, and the like; talc, mica, and the like); color material raw materials (titanium oxide, red iron oxide, yellow iron oxide, black iron oxide, and the like); perfumes; preservatives and fungicides; antioxidant
  • the resin particles of the present invention by dispersing in a transparent base resin (transparent resin), can be used as a raw material of optical members (light-diffusing resin composition) such as light covers and light-diffuser plates of liquid crystal display devices.
  • the above-described light-diffusing resin composition comprises resin particles of the present invention and a transparent base resin.
  • thermoplastic resin As the above-described transparent base resin, a thermoplastic resin is normally used.
  • thermoplastic resin for example, (meth)acrylic resins such as polymethyl methacrylate; alkyl (meth)acrylate-styrene copolymers; and polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene resin; and the like can be mentioned.
  • (meth)acrylic resins when excellent transparency is required, (meth)acrylic resins; alkyl (meth)acrylate-styrene copolymers; polycarbonate; polyester; and polystyrene are preferable.
  • These thermoplastic resins can be used alone or by mixing two or more thereof.
  • the added proportion of resin particles to the transparent base resin is preferably in the range of from 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of resin particles based on 100 parts by weight of the transparent base resin. Good light diffusion property and light permeability can be obtained thereby.
  • resin particles are less than 0.01 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the transparent base resin, it becomes difficult to impart light diffusion property.
  • resin particles are more than 100 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the transparent base resin, light diffusion property can be obtained but light permeability may become low.
  • a more preferable added ratio of resin particles is in the range of from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the transparent base resin.
  • a light-diffusing resin composition can be produced by mixing resin particles of the present invention and a transparent base resin by a mixing process such as mechanical pulverization mixing process.
  • the mechanical pulverization mixing process the light-diffusing resin composition can be produced by mixing and stirring the resin particles of the present invention and the transparent base resin using, for example, a Henschel mixer, V-type mixer, a tubular mixer, a hybridizer, a rocking mixer, or the like.
  • a light-diffusing resin molded article such as a light diffusing resin molded sheet (optical sheet) can be produced.
  • a light-diffusing resin molded article having any shape can be formed by extrusion molding or injection molding after melting this pellet.
  • the light-diffusing resin molded article for example, can be used as a light cover such as a light cover for light-emitting diode (LED) lighting and a light cover for fluorescent lighting; and a light-diffuser plate of a liquid crystal display device.
  • a light cover such as a light cover for light-emitting diode (LED) lighting and a light cover for fluorescent lighting
  • a light-diffuser plate of a liquid crystal display device There are no particular limitations to the constitution of the liquid crystal display device as long as it includes the light-diffuser plate (light-diffusing resin molded article).
  • the liquid crystal display device is at least provided with a liquid crystal display panel having a display surface and a rear surface, a light guide plate arranged on the rear surface side of this panel, and a light source for irradiating light on the side surface of the light guide plate.
  • the liquid crystal display device is provided with a light-diffuser plate on the surface facing the liquid crystal display panel in the light guide plate and provided with a reflection sheet on the opposite surface side to the surface facing the liquid crystal display panel in the light plate guide. Also, a reflection sheet is provided on the surface side opposite to the surface facing the liquid crystal display panel of the light guide plate.
  • the arrangement of this light source is normally referred to as an edge light-type backlight arrangement.
  • This arrangement is specifically an arrangement in which the light source is arranged on the rear surface side of the liquid crystal display panel, and at least a light-diffuser plate arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the light source is provided.
  • the present invention is explained in more detail below based on examples, the present invention is not limited to these examples.
  • the volume-average particle diameter of seed particles primary particles, seed particles 1, and seed particles 2
  • the volume-average particle diameter of resin particles were measured by the following measurement methods.
  • the volume-average particle size of seed particles was measured using the laser diffraction scattering particle size distribution measurement device "LS230" manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc. Specifically, 0.1 g of seed particles and 10 ml of a 0.1% by weight non-ionic surfactant aqueous solution were charged into a test tube and mixed for 2 seconds with the touch mixer "TOUCHMIXER MT-31" manufactured by Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd. The seed particles in the test tube were subsequently dispersed for 10 minutes using the commercially-available ultrasonic cleaner "ULTRASONIC CLEARNER VS-150" manufactured by VELVO-CLEAR Co., Ltd. to obtain a dispersion.
  • the volume-average particle diameter of the dispersed seed particles was measured using the laser diffraction scattering particle size distribution measurement device "LS230" manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc. The optical model at the time of such measurement was matched with the diffractive index of the prepared seed particles.
  • the volume-average particle diameter of resin particles was measured by carrying out calibration of the "Coulter Multisizer II” using an aperture having an aperture size (aperture diameter) of 50 ⁇ m in accordance with the REFERENCE MANUAL FOR THE COULTER MULTISIZER (1987) published by Coulter Electronics Limited .
  • an aperture size of 50 ⁇ m, a current (aperture current) of 800 ⁇ A, a gain of 4, and a polarity (polarity of internal electrode) of positive (+) were input into the main body of the "Coulter Multisizer II", and the volume basis particle size distribution chart and the number basis particle size distribution chart were measured in manual mode (manual). During measurement, the dispersion in the beaker was gently stirred to the extent that air bubbles are not introduced and measurement was completed at the point of measurement of 100,000 resin particles.
  • volume basis particle size distribution chart and a number basis particle size distribution chart were obtained. From the obtained volume basis particle size distribution chart, the volume-weighted average value (arithmetic mean particle diameter in the volume% mode) of the particle diameter is calculated as the volume-average particle diameter of the resin particles.
  • the proportion by number (based on all particles) of particles excluding the proportion by number of fine particles having a particle diameter smaller than 80% of the volume-average particle diameter and coarse particles having a particle diameter larger than 120% of the volume-average particle diameter have been removed, that is, the proportion by number (number%) of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of volume-average particle diameter is calculated.
  • MMA methyl methacrylate
  • N 2 nitrogen gas
  • MMA methyl methacrylate
  • octyl mercaptan a molecular weight modifier
  • 650 g of ion-exchange water, and a solution in which 160 g of methyl methacrylate as an acrylic-based monomer and 3 g of octyl mercaptan as a molecular weight modifier have been dissolved were charged into a vessel.
  • 80 g of the slurry (dispersion) including the primary particles was further added and the obtained dispersion was heated to 70°C in a nitrogen stream while stirring.
  • a polymerization reaction was carried out by continuously charging an aqueous solution in which 0.8 g of ammonium persulfate as a polymerization initiator has been dissolved in 100 g of ion-exchange water and stirring for 12 hours at 70°C.
  • seed particles 2 consisting of polymethyl methacrylate particles having a volume-average particle diameter of 1.1 ⁇ m were obtained in a slurry state.
  • a polymerizable mixture was obtained by dissolving 0.4 g of 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as a polymerization initiator in polymerizable monomers consisting of 28 g of n-butyl methacrylate as a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester, 28 g of styrene as a monofunctional styrene-based monomer, and 24 g of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer.
  • an aqueous solution was obtained by dissolving 0.8 g of sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate as an anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group in 80 g of pure water as an aqueous medium.
  • the obtained dispersion was treated for 10 minutes at a stirring rotation speed of 8,000 rpm using a "T.K. HOMO MIXER MARK II Model 2.5" (high-speed emulsifier/disperser manufactured by PRIMIX ® Corporation) to obtain an emulsion.
  • the above-described emulsion was inserted into a reaction vessel having an internal capacity of 1 liter equipped with a stirrer and a thermometer. 8.9 g of the slurry containing seed particles 1 obtained in Production Example 1 (contains 14% by weight of seed particles 1) was subsequently added to the above-described emulsion to obtain a mixture.
  • the polymerizable mixture was absorbed into the seed particles 1.
  • a solution comprising seed particles 1 which have absorbed the polymerizable mixture was obtained thereby.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 90%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 85%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • resin particles having a volume-average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m were obtained by carrying out the same as in Example 1. No aggregation occurred after polymerization.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 86%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 88%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • a polymerizable mixture was obtained by dissolving 0.4 g of 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as a polymerization initiator in polymerizable monomers consisting of 56 g of n-butyl methacrylate as a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester and 24 g of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer.
  • an aqueous solution was obtained by dissolving 0.8 g of sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate as an anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group in 80 g of pure water as an aqueous medium.
  • the obtained dispersion was treated for 10 minutes at a stirring rotation speed of 8,000 rpm using a "T.K. HOMO MIXER MARK II Model 2.5" (high-speed emulsifier/disperser manufactured by PRIMIX® Corporation) to obtain an emulsion.
  • the above-described emulsion was inserted into a reaction vessel having an internal capacity of 1 liter equipped with a stirrer and a thermometer. 8.9 g of the slurry containing seed particles 1 obtained in Production Example 1 (contains 14% by weight of seed particles 1) was subsequently added to the above-described emulsion to obtain a mixture.
  • the polymerizable mixture was absorbed into the seed particles.
  • a solution comprising seed particles 1 which have absorbed the polymerizable mixture was obtained thereby.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 91%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 88%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 90%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 92%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 90%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 87%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 88%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • a polymerizable mixture was obtained by dissolving 0.4 g of benzoyl peroxide as a polymerization initiator in a mixture (polymerizable monomer) consisting of 32 g of methyl methacrylate as a monofunctional (meth)acrylate ester, 24 g of styrene as a monofunctional styrene-based monomer, and 24 g of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based monomer.
  • an aqueous solution was obtained by dissolving 0.8 g of sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate as an anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group in 80 g of pure water as an aqueous medium.
  • the above-described polymerizable mixture was added to the above-described aqueous solution and the obtained dispersion was treated for 10 minutes at a stirring rotation speed of 8,000 rpm using a "T.K. HOMO MIXER MARK II Model 2.5" (high-speed emulsifier/disperser manufactured by PRIMIX ® Corporation) to obtain an emulsion.
  • the emulsion was inserted into a reaction vessel having an internal capacity of 1 liter equipped with a stirrer and a thermometer, and 8.9 g of the slurry containing seed particles 1 obtained in Production Example 1 was added to the above-described emulsion to obtain a mixture. Next, the obtained mixture was stirred by the stirrer for 4 hours at a stirring rotation speed of 120 rpm to swell the seed particles 1 in the slurry (polymerizable mixture was absorbed into the seed particles 1).
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 84%, and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 81%, absorption of the polymerizable mixture into the seed particles 1 is insufficient, and they are resin particles including aggregated particles.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 76%, and are resin particles in which the proportion by number of small particles having a particle diameter less than 80% of the volume-average particle diameter is large.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 78%, absorption of the polymerizable mixture into the seed particles 1 is insufficient, and furthermore, they are resin particles including aggregated particles.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 78% and they are particles in which the proportion by number of small particles having a particle diameter less than 80% of the volume-average particle diameter is large.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 74% and aggregates of the resin particles formed.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 76% and small particles formed.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 72%, and small particles were formed as well as further aggregates of the resin particles also formed.
  • a polymerizable mixture was obtained by dissolving 0.4 g of 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), which is a polymerization initiator, in polymerizable monomers consisting of 28 g of n-butyl methacrylate, 28 g of styrene, and 24 g of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate.
  • an aqueous solution was obtained by dissolving 0.8 g of sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, which is an anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group, in 80 g of pure water.
  • the obtained dispersion was treated for 10 minutes at a stirring rotation speed of 8,000 rpm using a "T.K. HOMO MIXER MARK II Model 2.5" (high-speed emulsifier/disperser manufactured by PRIMIX ® Corporation) to obtain an emulsion.
  • the above-described emulsion was inserted into a reaction vessel having an internal capacity of 1 liter equipped with a stirrer and a thermometer. 3.0 g of the slurry containing seed particles 1 obtained in Production Example 1 was subsequently added to the above-described emulsion to obtain a mixture.
  • the polymerizable mixture absorbed into the seed particles 1.
  • a solution comprising seed particles 1 which have absorbed the polymerizable mixture was obtained thereby.
  • the resin particles were washed by, after deliquifying the suspension comprising resin particles after polymerization by a pressurized filtration technique, adding ion-exchange water in an amount of 12 times the solid content in the suspension and carrying out pressurized filtration. Deliquification was subsequently carried out by pressurized filtration again and the resin particles were sufficiently dried in a 60°C thermostat chamber to obtain a dried body of resin particles. Since polyvinyl alcohol remained in the dried body of resin particles, such were strongly bound.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 89% and thus the particle diameter thereof was very uniform.
  • a polymerizable mixture was obtained by dissolving 0.4 g of 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), which is a polymerization initiator, in polymerizable monomers consisting of 28 g of n-butyl methacrylate, 28 g of n-butyl acrylate, and 24 g of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate.
  • an aqueous solution was obtained by dissolving 0.8 g of sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, which is an anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group, in 80 g of pure water.
  • the obtained dispersion was treated for 10 minutes at a stirring rotation speed of 8,000 rpm using a "T.K. HOMO MIXER MARK II Model 2.5" (high-speed emulsifier/disperser manufactured by PRIMIX ® Corporation) to obtain an emulsion.
  • the above-described emulsion was inserted into a reaction vessel having an internal capacity of 1 liter equipped with a stirrer and a thermometer. 3.0 g of the slurry containing seed particles 1 obtained in Production Example 1 was subsequently added to the above-described emulsion to obtain a mixture. Next, while stirring the obtained mixture by the stirrer for 4 hours at a stirring rotation speed of 120 rpm, the polymerizable mixture absorbed into the seed particles 1.
  • the resin particles were washed by, after deliquifying the suspension comprising resin particles after polymerization by a pressurized filtration technique, adding ion-exchange water in an amount of 12 times the solid content in the suspension and carrying out pressurized filtration. Deliquification was subsequently carried out by pressurized filtration again and the resin particles were sufficiently dried in a 60°C thermostat chamber to obtain a dried body of resin particles. Since polyvinyl alcohol remained in the dried body of resin particles, such were strongly bound.
  • the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 89%, and thus the particle diameter was very uniform.
  • a solution (polymerizable mixture) was obtained by dissolving 0.4 g of 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile, which is a polymerization initiator, in a mixture (polymerizable monomers) consisting of 28 g of n-butyl methacrylate, 28 g of styrene, and 24 g of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate.
  • the above-described solution was added to a 520 g aqueous solution comprising 0.15 g of sodium lauryl sulfate, which is an anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group, and 15 g of double-decomposed magnesium pyrophosphate, and a primary suspension so that the volume-average particle diameter of droplets is about 8 ⁇ m was prepared with a "T.K.HOMO MIXER MARK II Model 2.5" (high-speed emulsifier/disperser manufactured by PRIMIX ® Corporation).
  • a nozzle-type processor (LNP-20/300) was connected to a high-pressure homogenizer ("Nanomizer ® LA-33", manufactured by NANOMIZER ® Inc.) and the primary suspension was passed through the high-pressure homogenizer once under a pressure of 300 kg/cm 2 to make a secondary suspension.
  • This secondary suspension was suspension polymerized for 12 hours at 70°C to obtain resin particles.
  • Hydrochloric acid was added to the suspension including resin particles to break down the inorganic dispersant into a water-soluble salt and after deliquifying by a centrifugal dehydration technique, ion-exchange water in an amount of 12 times the solid content in the suspension was added to wash the resin particles. Furthermore, after dehydrating by a centrifugal dehydration technique, the resin particles were sufficiently dried in a 60°C thermostat bath to obtain a dried body of resin particles.
  • the volume-average particle diameter was 3.3 ⁇ m and the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter was 68%.
  • the internal temperature of the reactor was raised to 60°C and the polymerization reaction was initiated by adding 0.4 g of 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), which is a polymerization initiator.
  • 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) which is a polymerization initiator.
  • the reaction liquid began to become cloudy and it was confirmed that resin particles had formed.
  • 0.5 g of n-docecyl mercaptan which is a molecular weight modifier, was added.
  • the polymerization reaction was continued, the reaction vessel was cooled 8 hours after initiation of the polymerization reaction, and resin particles recovered.
  • the residual metal (Mg) portion was measured by the ICP (inductively coupled plasma) emission spectroscopic analysis method described below.
  • the value of b* was measured with a color and color-difference meter by the following method. Resin particles were placed in an aluminum vessel and heated for 2 hours in a 150°C thermostatic chamber. Next, the resin particles after heating were cracked in a mortar to obtain a cracked product. Regarding the cracked product, the value of b* was measured by carrying out chromaticity measurement in an L*a*b* color system in accordance with JIS Z 8729 ("Color Display Method- L*a*b* Color System and L*u*v* Color System").
  • a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film which is a transparent plastic film, having a thickness of 0.2 mm was prepared as the base film.
  • a coating film was formed by applying the above-described resin composition for anti-glare films to one surface of the above-described polyethylene terephthalate film using a bar coater. Next, the above-described coating film was dried by heating the above-described coating film for 1 minute at 80°C. The above-described coating film was cured by subsequently irradiating the above-described coating film with ultraviolet light in a cumulated light amount to 300 mJ/cm 2 by a high-pressure mercury lamp to form a hard coat layer with an anti-glare property. Hard coat films having an anti-glare property containing the resin particles prepared in Examples 1 to 11 and Comparative Examples 9 to 12 were thereby prepared as anti-glare films (molded articles).
  • the anti-glare film was placed directly under a florescent light and the anti-glare property was visually evaluated.
  • As the evaluation standard it was evaluated as " ⁇ " (very good) when the outline of the fluorescent light is blurry, as "O” (good) when the outline of the fluorescent light is somewhat blurry, as “ ⁇ ” (somewhat bad) when the outline of the fluorescent light is seen and is a little annoying, and as “X” (bad) when the outline of the fluorescent light is clearly seen.
  • the total light transmittance of the anti-glare film was measured according to JIS K 7361-1 and the haze of the anti-glare film was measured according to JIS K 7136. Specifically, the total light transmittance and the haze of the anti-glare film was measured using a haze meter ("NDH2000") manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.
  • (*1) and (*2) mean the point of adding the anionic surfactant or the dispersant. Specifically, it means adding the anionic surfactant or the dispersant at (*1) the time of absorption and (*2) the time of polymerization.
  • MMA means methyl methacrylate
  • BMA means n-butyl methacrylate
  • BA means n-butyl acrylate
  • St means styrene
  • EG ethylene glycol dimethacrylate.
  • "From 80 to 120% of the Average Particle Diameter Proportion” means the proportion by number of particles having a particle diameter in the range of from 80% to 120% of the volume-average particle diameter.
  • this light-diffusing resin composition was supplied to an injection molder and injection molded at 260°C to obtain a light-diffuser plate having a length of 100 mm, a width of 50 mm, and a thickness of 2 mm.
  • the obtained light-diffuser plate had a light diffusion property and no yellowing was seen.
  • a fragrance and a preservative were added to 2 parts by weight of stearic acid, 0.3 parts by weight of cetyl alcohol, 20 parts by weight of liquid paraffin, 1 part by weight of a polyethylene glycol (10 mol added) monooleate ester, and 1 part by weight of sorbitan trioleate ester and warmed to 70°C to dissolve with heating to prepare an oily phase.
  • the above-described aqueous phase was added to the above-described oily phase, and after homogeneously emulsifying and dispersing with a homomixer, a foundation was obtained by cooling while stirring. The obtained foundation had good "smoothness" on sensory evaluation.
  • Examples 1 to 12 two types of anionic surfactants, i.e. a first anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group and a second anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain were used, and by adding the first anionic surfactant at the time of absorption and the second anionic surfactant at the time of polymerization, resin particles with excellent monodispersity and no yellowing when heated could be obtained.
  • a first anionic surfactant not having a polyoxyethylene chain but having an alkyl group and a second anionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene chain were used, and by adding the first anionic surfactant at the time of absorption and the second anionic surfactant at the time of polymerization, resin particles with excellent monodispersity and no yellowing when heated could be obtained.
  • Comparative Example 11 using double-decomposed magnesium pyrophosphate as a dispersant, the anti-glare property of the anti-glare film deteriorated compared to the examples. This is for the following reason. That is, in Comparative Example 11, since double-decomposed magnesium pyrophosphate was used as a dispersant, double-decomposed magnesium pyrophosphate is included in the suspension of suspension polymerization. It is possible to break down the double-decomposed magnesium pyrophosphate and remove such to a certain extent by acid washing the above-described suspension using an acid such as hydrochloric acid. However, it is difficult to completely remove the metal portion (magnesium) and a (minute amount of) metal portion exceeding 10 ppm remains on the resin particle surface.
  • the resin particles cause microaggregation in the binder by ionic bonding caused by bivalent magnesium, thus deteriorating the anti-glare property of the anti-glare film.
  • another inorganic dispersant it is considered for the same reason that the anti-glare property of the anti-glare film will deteriorate since a metal portion exceeding 10 ppm remains on the resin particle surface.
  • Comparative Example 12 using a macromonomer as a dispersant, total light transmittance and haze of the anti-glare film deteriorated compared to the examples. This is, since a macromonomer was used as a dispersant in Comparative Example 12, the copolymerization site of the methacrylic acid included in the macromonomer partially crystallized, generating white turbidity in the resin particles.

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